The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), says it is deploying 35 medical professionals to Zanzibar, Tanzania, to bridge both the educational and professional gaps in that country. Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director General (DG) of NTAC speaking at the deployment of the professionals comprising nurses and doctors said on Tuesday in Abuja, that the exercise…
As Africa grapples with persistent health challenges, Tanzanian health expert, Prof. Mohamed Janabi, has unveiled his vision for transforming healthcare on the continent. Janabi, who is vying for the position of WHO Regional Director for Africa (WHO-AFRO), spoke with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. He outlined his plan to strengthen universal…
The World Health Organization (WHO), on Wednesday, announced that eight persons have been killed in a suspected outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Tanzania’s Northwestern region of Kagera. In a statement on Tuesday, the WHO warned that the risk of further spread of the deadly disease in the country and the region was high. WHO…
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has reportedly ordered the Tanzanian government to pay more than $109 million in compensation to a group of companies, fronted by Australian miner Indiana Resources Ltd, for the controversial 2018 expropriation of a nickel mine project. According to The East African, an ICSID ad hoc tribunal…
